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The whole family can enjoy this festival sponsored by St. John of the Cross Church, 51st Street and Wolf Road. It features carnival rides, midway games, food from area restaurants, live music and much more. For more information, call or visit the website.

St. John of the Cross to Kickoff Annual Family Fest with Free Special Needs Event

Tue., Jun. 7

St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs will host its annual Family Festival the weekend of June 23rd - 26th. One of the things that sets this smaller, church-hosted event apart from larger, community-based summer carnivals in the area will occur on Friday morning June 24th. That’s when St. John’s will welcome children and young adults with special needs to ride carnival rides and play midway games for free.
Children and young adults with special needs from across the western suburbs will have the carnival rides and games on St. John’s campus all to themselves between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon on Friday, June 24th. All Star Amusement/North American Midway Entertainment, the carnival operator, will provide special attention to the early guests and ensure that they have a safe and enjoyable time. SJC Fest will open to the general public that evening at 5:00 p.m. St. John of the Cross is located at 51st & Wolf Road in Western Springs.
“Since we are church-sponsored, we wanted to do something to give back to the community,” said Diane Schick, a Co-Chair of the SJC Fest Planning Committee. “When we contracted with the carnival company, we decided to work together to make the special needs event happen. Having fun and serving others do not have to be mutually exclusive.”
For more info on the special needs event, go to www.sjcfest.com.